In the Sea of Consciousness, the Spiritual Condensation Wisdom Skull erupted with unparalleled suction. A colossal waterspout appeared over the white ocean.
The waterspout, carrying a massive amount of pure white seawater, poured into the Wisdom Skull. The skull absorbed the incoming seawater as if it were a whale devouring its prey.
This scene truly startled Wang Zhong. The Wisdom Skull's actions froze him entirely.
Looking at the vast, seemingly boundless white ocean before him, he entertained a guess that he himself dared not believe.
"These things I previously thought were like brain fluid, are they my spiritual power!"
"If not, why would this soul bone absorb so greedily? But if it is, why can't I support even a quarter of an hour of accelerated thinking with such a vast sea of spiritual power?"
This question had no one to answer him. Just as Wang Zhong had imagined, that white ocean was indeed a manifestation of his spiritual power. However, he couldn't utilize it because he had no control over it.
Spiritual power that was not controlled naturally could not serve as the energy source for the accelerated thinking clock.
"Why do I possess such a vast amount of spiritual power!"
In the Sea of Consciousness, Wang Zhong's spiritual power only had time to utter this one sentence before being sucked into the skull by the vortex.
Inside the Wisdom Skull, a spiritual power so immense it was boundless filled the entire space, almost to its brim. A peculiar force then began to circulate throughout the space.
Under Wang Zhong's perception of his spiritual entity, that force constantly moved around him, squeezing him with great force. However, this squeezing did not cause Wang Zhong discomfort. Instead, he felt a sense of satisfaction as his spiritual power continuously condensed and solidified.
Spiritual condensation was the greatest function of this soul bone. Enhancing soul power was merely a secondary benefit; its most special attribute was continuously compressing and condensing a soul master's spiritual power, making it more dense and solid.
Although there would be a temporary feeling of reduced spiritual power after this process, the spiritual power inherent in the soul bone would soon feed back to the soul master. Furthermore, this fed-back spiritual power would be even more condensed and tenacious than before.
The intake and expulsion of spiritual power was originally an instantaneous matter. However, Wang Zhong's spiritual power, of unknown origin and as vast as an ocean, was so immense that even the Wisdom Soul Bone, exerting all its effort, struggled to stir the entire sea.
Moreover, such colossal spiritual power provided unimaginable energy, continuously stimulating the Wisdom Soul Bone to undergo changes!
In the outside world, Bibidong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei witnessed a cracking sound emanating from the soul bone on Wang Zhong's forehead.
This sound immediately jolted the three of them. Yue Guan anxiously asked, "Your Majesty, is this little fellow Wang Zhong alright?"
"I've never heard of a soul bone having such strange changes after successfully absorbing it!"
Bibidong's expression was solemn. She carefully observed Wang Zhong's expression, and seeing no sign of discomfort, she replied, "He should be fine!"
"If something were truly wrong, this little fellow wouldn't be this calm."
The cracking sounds continued, and the Wisdom Skull, attached to Wang Zhong's forehead, shattered into fine powder that drifted downwards as the sounds progressed.
"The soul bone... it's broken!"
Yue Guan stared at the astonishing scene before him, almost speechless. Soul bones, as the hardest substances on the continent, were characterized by their extreme durability and resistance to damage.
Yet, this soul bone in front of him, as if crushed by an extremely powerful force, was turning into powder.
If the soul bone had been independent and damaged in the outside world, Yue Guan would not have been surprised. But the problem now was that this Wisdom Soul Bone had already been absorbed by Wang Zhong, becoming a part of his body.
Once a soul bone was integrated into a soul master's body, it would be impossible to damage it without also destroying a part of the soul master's body.
Yet, this Wisdom Soul Bone was still within Wang Zhong's body, and Wang Zhong himself was unharmed. For the soul bone to be damaged and destroyed under these circumstances was a fantastical event unfolding right before Yue Guan's eyes.
"Yue Guan, look! Has the shape of that Wisdom Soul Bone changed!"
Gui Mei, who had been staring intently at Wang Zhong, suddenly exclaimed.
On Wang Zhong's forehead, most of the Wisdom Soul Bone had shattered. Only a small triangular core was desperately holding on. However, as waves of pure blue light flickered, even this small core began to tremble.
The triangle warped and twisted, transforming into a peculiar symbol. Although it appeared to be a simple sketch, the three of them immediately perceived it as the image of a tree.
The transformation continued. Vine-like structures, adorned with small leaves, extended from the tree symbol towards Wang Zhong's head, eventually converging behind his skull.
Witnessing this transformation, Bibidong's wine-red eyes narrowed. She knew what this change signified.
Soul Bone Evolution!
This evolution, which could only occur under extremely specific circumstances, at extremely specific times, and through extremely specific encounters, was happening to Wang Zhong.
In the Sea of Consciousness, Wang Zhong's spiritual entity within the soul bone had become extremely solidified, almost like a real physical body. At this point, the soul bone's intake and expulsion stopped from Wang Zhong's perspective.
Controlling his spiritual entity to fly out of the soul bone and into the Sea of Consciousness, Wang Zhong discovered that the soul bone's intake had not stopped, but had slowed down. The previous waterspout had disappeared, replaced by a water column about the thickness of a ten-year-old tree trunk, continuously flowing into the soul bone.
During this inflow, he could clearly feel his own spiritual power constantly strengthening.
"Hmm, the appearance of this soul bone seems to have changed."
Wang Zhong floated in mid-air, looking at the soul bone before him, and said with a frown.
"I'll ask Your Majesty the Pope when we go out later. I'm not sure either."
"Also, my Sea of Consciousness has so many things now!"
Above his head were two giant orbs of light, one golden-red and the other emerald green. Below was a massive golden clock face. In the distance, another soul bone was drawing spiritual power from an ocean-like expanse.
This bizarre scene was like a chaotic medley.
Wang Zhong shook his head and finally returned his consciousness to his physical body, slowly opening his eyes. A surge of spiritual power, as vast as an ocean, erupted, creating a tempest in the room, but it was easily suppressed by Bibidong.
Seeing the three staring intently at him, he couldn't help but lower his head to examine himself, turning left and right, but found nothing unusual.
"Your Majesty, Elder Ju, Elder Gui, why are you all staring at me like that!" With confusion, Wang Zhong stood up again and looked at himself once more, still finding no change.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei couldn't help but chuckle and shake their heads at this.
"Alright, little one, nothing has happened to you. What we saw was something else."
Bibidong smiled gently and stroked Wang Zhong's head. She felt a fondness for his innocence.
"Yes, something else."
As she spoke, a mirror, controlled by Bibidong's soul power, appeared before Wang Zhong. He also noticed the object on his forehead, like a headband.
"This is... that Spiritual Condensation Wisdom Skull. Why has it become like a piece of jewelry!" Wang Zhong exclaimed in surprise, holding the mirror.